https://syncby.app/blog/index.html Myth-busting, numbers-first field notes on presenting: formats, hardware, privacy and the psychology of the room. Sourced and honest. en Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://syncby.app/blog/pdf-safer-than-ppt.html https://syncby.app/blog/pdf-safer-than-ppt.html Technology & formats Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Same deck, someone else's laptop — and your layout falls apart. Here's why PDF doesn't. https://syncby.app/blog/fonts-break-elsewhere.html https://syncby.app/blog/fonts-break-elsewhere.html Technology & formats Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Font substitution is silent, automatic, and it reflows your whole slide. 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